RWC2019 - Match officials
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You get the feeling the IRB want Barnes to ref the final (assuming England don't make it) given his appointments to every important non-English fixture (H-Cups, Ireland vs NZ last year).
This wouldn't be terribly good but if we were to play England in the final who do we think would get the gig? If it's Owens I'm all for it, but I'd be worried one of the Frenchies would get the gig. No way a SH referee gets it.
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@rotated said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
You get the feeling the IRB want Barnes to ref the final (assuming England don't make it) given his appointments to every important non-English fixture (H-Cups, Ireland vs NZ last year).
This wouldn't be terribly good but if we were to play England in the final who do we think would get the gig? If it's Owens I'm all for it, but I'd be worried one of the Frenchies would get the gig. No way a SH referee gets it.
After all the shenanigans and deal making during the Lions series I'm very skeptical that we will get a fair go with the froggies. Owens would be the least worst option
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Excellent choice of refs clearly chosen on merit and not longevity. Barnes or Garcès for the final I imagine.
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The Frenchies must have done a deal....
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@Stargazer said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
Four French refs ...
To be fair, Garces and Poite on their day can be bloody good, Just hope I'm still around when that day comes.
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@canefan said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
Owens would be the least worst option
Arguably the best ref I've seen for years
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
Arguably the best ref I've seen for years
Three years maximum.
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Oh for the good old days of derek bevan, Jim Fleming, Wayne Erickson, Stu Dickinson and Ed Morrison.
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@Hooroo said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
I see the BOP ref that played for the Chiefs (Name escapes me, but we call him 'Hometown') is considering a career change due to not making the squad.
You must wonder about your career prospects when you see four Frenchies ahead of you.
Basically WR have signalled they really want this RWC to be a lottery.
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@Billy-Tell said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
Oh for the good old days of derek bevan, Jim Fleming, Wayne Erickson, Stu Dickinson and Ed Morrison.
You missed out Nigel Whitehouse...
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Seriuosly how did France get four refs - dont think their standard of reffing is that great, and to give them four ffs.
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@Jailbreak7 said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
Seriuosly how did France get four refs - dont think their standard of reffing is that great, and to give them four ffs.
Meanwhile Hometown misses out. I know, he's not that good but that means we don't have our ranked ref there. What gives?
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"NZ Rugby national referee manager Bryce Lawrence was disappointed Jackson, who he said has controlled close to 500 first-class games, had been overlooked.
"We are really disappointed for Glen personally. They (World Rugby) have just decided to take younger referees to this year's World Cup. The way I am reading between the lines is that Jacko has missed out to a couple of younger guys - not only from New Zealand but other countries as well."
Jeez cos we saw how well a young Wabne Barnes did under the stress spotlight did in 07!
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@Machpants That is a BS excuse if so. Farken gin swillers!!!
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@canefan more so when you consider the age of those useless French fucks...hometown is the perfect ref for Japan, to ref Japan.
I guess at least with Pickerell in Japan, we wont have to put up with him at M10 Cup...although with our 'top refs' largely out of action for M10 Cup, will be a new breed of refs to come through...
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@Rocky-Rockbottom said in RWC2019 - Match officials:
ffs Hometown thinks its some sort of service award?
I'm sure he does, it's the IRB referee panel.
